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Feb.1l3,' 1923.4 1,445,456.

' E. SIEGEL.

VEHICLE Lo'cK.

FILED IULY 10, N520. 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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Feb. 13, 1923. 1,445,456., E. SIEGEL. VEHICLE LOCK.

FILED JULY l0, T920'.

INI/EN TOR.

l ATTORNEYS.

Patented ree. 1e, 192s.,

N Unirse starte revenir OFFICE- nimeer .sineiin or Newtonian n. Y., nssieiven ro ri-ire einen Loon eonronnrion, or New n. a eoneonefrron or new venir.

VEHEdCLE LOCK.

Application lcd lV-ily l0,

Toy all w lio/m, t may concern Be it known that lo lllionis'r tlnienL, a citizen of the United" Srtates,` residing` at New York, 'in the county of New York and" State. ot New orlrj have invented certain new and useful Improvements VVin Vehicle Locks, of which the following a full, clear, and exact description. i

This invention relates to vlocking` devices for vehicles .i-'or the purpose .oit preventingq their theft or unauthorised use. .if-in objection to prior devices has heenthart they did not conform to the lire laws oi' many loealities Which requirefthat vehicle must not he lett standing` Lipon the streets in such a condition that it cannot he nloveil a certain die tance, such as 20() ileet for eininiplej il? the necessity arises Other objections have heen upon the ground that the lecite were either too cumbersome and expensive, or else could easily he tempered with and quickly rendered ineii'ective hy the thief. i

An object of my `invention to provide an improved loclr for vehicles which will comply with the hre laws oit various local ities hy permitting` movement. oi1 the vehicle 'ior a short distancem het Vwhich will prevent operation ot the vehicle thrf iig'h any considerahle dista-nce .fiom the i; i in Which it has heen leilt in a locltedcondition. i

A further object is to provide a lock` for vehicles which, when in the loclred condition, Will conceal and protect the means ot attachment to the vehicle against removal of the loclr from the vehicle hy ordinarily available tools and only with the greatest diili-V cnlty and delay with any tools.

.la further' ohject is to provide a loch: :for vehicles, which is suiliciently strong end sturdy as to prevent disahlenient oi: the lock hyhloivs, and vvhicli when locked will cor1- ceal the operative locking` mechanism and prevent tampering therewith or its disahlement. i i i f l turther object is to provide a loch tor vehicles which can not he accidentally shitted from the unlocked to the -l'oeledcondition.

A l'iirther object to provide a lock for vehicles which is adjustable to iit any oi the common makes of machines` and which is ieee. serial No. 395,210.

simple in construction, durable in use, and

.inexpensive to manufacture.

" @ther objects and advantages Will he ap parent from the following description and the novel features ot my invention will he particularly pointed out in claims.

l preter toapply my improved lock to the vehicle hetivecn' the :trent anle and the cross steering rod and lock the `front Wheels in a G0 position at slight angle to their normal forward driving position so that it necessary7 the vehicle can he moved a short distanceheforestrilinir the cnrh. li pivotally secure a harto one ot the parts such as' the 65 cross steering rod and upon the other part such as the emilia l pivot `a casing. i The pivoted har is adepti-id to normally oscillate 'with and reciprocate with the casing at one side `ot the/pivot oi? the sameg as thecross steeringv rod. moves toward one eide or the other as necessary to steer the vehicle. I provide suitable locking; means, such as a locking paivl Within the casing, for engagingivithand locking the har against reciprocation theii in, and also means for rendering the paivl eli' vve or ineffective at will. The invention also consists in certain details of ciinstruction and arrangement as vvill hereinafter he pointeifl out more :fullyu i In the drawings:

`Fig. l is a plan of a loclr constructed in accordance With my invention, a portion of the cover oit the pivoted casing having' heen removed to shoiv the interior thereof;`

Fig. is section oi? the same taken suh` stantially along'the line i5-a of Fig. i;

3 is a section ci? the saine `talren sulon stentially along` the line 324-5 of Fig. l;

Fig; 1l a section et the :saine taken suh- 90 stantially along; the line`c-c ot l; Fig. i is a plan ot a portion oi a vehicle showing" clearly the manner oi application of my invention thereto7 the locked position oit the wheel heilig; sho-Wn in iiull lines and 95 thenorinal straight running; position of the Wheel being indicated hy the dotted lines; and

(i is plan oi? the inner face of the cover oft the pivoted casing.

.lin the illustrated embodiment l pivotally secure a casino l to the 'trent axle Q ot' e vehicle .and reciprocating in the casin at trol of thesteerin wheel (not shown).

' The bar 3 is pivoted by a bolt 8 to the v`flat top of the upper section 9 of a collar,

the other vsection 10 of which 'is secured to the section 9 by the cap screws 11.1 The bolt 8 is provided with a round head 12 which is countersunk into the upper face o f the bar 3,and with e not 13 `which is die posed within'a cavi-t .in theunder face of the upper seetion 9o the collar.I The heads ,of-the cap screws 11 are received within depressionen: cavities 14 in the that upper face of the section 9 and the shunks or stems of thescrews are threaded into the lower secti0n l0 and hold the sections together,Y The y, sections in" theirabntting faces are provided 'with semi-cylindrical caivitiesl co-operating tofvorm together a simular transverse bearing throu h which the erom steering'. rod passes@ e A sptbushing 16'is rotatably carried withinithe bearing of the collar and has a longitudinally extending, eccentrically disposed, bearing aperture 17 for gripping the md 4. The` bushing 1 6 has 'slightly reduced end portions 18 whichreceive flange rings `19- projeeting inwardly I roxn vthe .cavities l5. Thus when. the bnshmg 16 is Vrotated about the rod 4 it will move eccentriealiy and correspondingly displace in a `rotary direction the collar formed by sections- 9 and 10. Whenthe cap screws 11 are ti htened, the sections 9 and 10 wil'lbe brougt toward one ranother, and grip the split' hu'shin'g 16.` The split bushing will ln turn be made to grip the rod. 4 and be very tightly clamped thereto, .so that the collar and bushings are'held securely against' movement along the rod 4. Theredueed ends 18 and flan e rings 19 preventl disablement of ythe lock y driving the bushing' endwise out of the collar. The heads of 'the screws l1 are atoeseihleon-ly :Enom the cavities 14 in the n per face of section 9, and the bar 3 iswi enough and extended suoiently to cover the cavities 14 when said hat is disposed substantially transversely of the rod 4, so that' the col-lar can only he u nclam Y from the rod .4, by first swinging theu far 3 "to a; position substantially parallel with rod 4 and thus uncover the cavities 14.

,'Thexba'r 8 can only be removed fromthe i ,collar by' tiret separwtingthe sections 9and 10 so as to provide laccese to nut' 18. A cap screw 18 has its head countersunk in one side portion of the `bottom wall of the casing 1, passes throughthe suite and is threaded into s" 19 te' follia' pavot for the casing and to secure the casing thereto.

The plate 19 rests upon the upper face of ilu` front axle 2 and .is provided with similarly extending elongated apertures 20 therein, through which pass cap screws 2l that thread into the upper ends of the arms oi the U-shaped clamp member 22 which elubraces the axle 2 from the lower side. The heads of the screws 21 are received entirely within cavities 23 in the upper fai-e of the plate 19v so as not to interfere with tho oscillations of the casing"r l. The elongated slots permit of a limited adjustment of tho plate 19 forwardly and backwardly of thel axle so as to be applicable to vehicles having different distances between the axle and crossl steering rod. This adjustment and that aiTorded by the accenti-iu bushing upon the cro steering rod provide ample afb justments necessary in adapting the lock to different makes of vehicles. The cap screws by which the late 19 and casing 1 are secured to the ii'ont axle, are accessible for removal only by first obtaining access to the interior of the casing 1 in order to remove the pivot screw 18, and then by the removal ofthe casing 1 to expose the heads of tho screws 21.

The bar 3 reciprocates in an alwrturo 2l, in one side portion of the rear end wall of the casing, and extends a considerable distance into the casing. pawl 25 is piroted intermediate of its ends to the bottoni wall oi' the casing by a screw 26 and is provide-1i with teeth 27 along one edge of and near one end ofthe pawl so as to be able to engage with locking notches 28 in the adjacent edge of the bar 3 when the rod is in a certain po Sition and the pawl is free to move. A Spring 29 which is held in place within the casing by a screw 30 and which is ompressed between a wall of the casing and tho pawl, exerts a continuous force upon tiul pawl tending to rotate the same so as to project its teeth 27 into a locking` notches 2S and lock the rod against reciprocation in the easing. The pivot screw 26 is arranged he- Heath 'that edge of Ithe bar 3 which is provided with the notches 2R so that` when the teeth 27 are disposed within the notches 21S, the direction of the force between the ahnt ting edges of the teeth and notches. as at tempts are anade to reciprocate the bur 1" will pass through the axis of the .ficifew zo with the result that there will he no lever arms for the turning' torres acting upon thv pawl which might cause :i rotation oi' the lpawl with a disengageuunt oi' the puwl teeth and notches of the bar and consequent unlocking of the bar. The upper portion of the paWl in the section through u'hii'h the pivot screw 2G passes is out away slight ly S0 as to olea-r the edge of the bar 3, and tho und of the pawl opposite from the lockinpY teeth is also ont away upon its upper portance between the collar and casing must be varied during the steering operation. The bar 3vis preferably located at one side of the casing and the pivot of the casing upon the other side, that is, off set, so that any movement `of the cross steering rod Will always produce a reciprocaton of the bar 3 within the casing. If the bar 3 passed centrally over the pivot of the casing, a considerable movement of the cross rod 4 in each direction from the normal forward driving position would be possible Without producing any marked or appreciable yreciprccation of the bar in the casing, so that a limited steering movement would be possible even if the locking of the bar were effective. By means of the preferred offset arrangement of the bar and easing pivot, any movement of the cross steering rod 4 produces a considerable reciprocating movement of the bar 3. The bar 3 covers the cavities 14 in the collar section 9 so that the screws 11 are inaccessible for loosening or removal by the thief. The cover plate lcannot be removed, because the bar 3 asses through the depending loop 40 thereo` andthe casing `cannot be detached from pla-te 19 because the cover must be first removed before access can be had tothe attaching pivot screw 1S. The casing covers the plate 19 so that the screws 2l which different localities.

The material employed in the construction 1s a metalwhichcan be hardened, preferably case hardened. so as to render destruction yor disabling of the parts by a thief, ex-

tremely difficult, and entailing a considerable delay. Inasmuch as the removal of the key 'of member 22 when necessary in order to apply the lock to axles considerably larger m height than those of the ordinary vehicle.

It is obvious that various changes in the details of construction herein described and illustrated may be made Within the principle and scope of my invention.

I cla-im:

l. An automobile lock comprisin a bar pivotally connected to the cross steering rod, a casing movably connected to the front axle by means accessible solely from the interior of the casing, and into which the bar projects and in which it is normally capable of sliding, a cover plate for the casing, said cover plate and bar having an interengagement to lock the cover plate to the casing when the bar is within the casing, and locking means within the casino' and operable from the exterior thereof fbr securing the bar aga-inst movement in the casing.

2. An automoljiile lock comprising a bar pivotally connected to the cross steering rod, a casing pivotally attached to the front axle ofthe automobile into which the bar projects and in which it is normally capable of sliding, and means in the casing for locking the bar against sliding therein and thereby preventing movement of it and of the steering rod.

3. An automobile lock comprising a bar pivotally connected to the cross steering rod and provided with locking teeth, a pivoted casing attached to the front axle of the automobile into which the bar projects and in which it is normally capable of sliding, and a dog movable into and out of engagement with the locking teeth.

4. An automobile 'lock comprising a bar pivotally connected to the cross steering rod and provided with locking teeth, a pivot/ed casing attached tothe front axle of the automobile into which the bar projects and in which it is .normally capable of sliding, a dog movable into and out of engagement withv the locking teeth, and key-operated means for moving the dog.

' on automobile lock comprising;r a bar pivotallv connected to the cross steering rod and provided with locking teeth, a casing pivotally attached to the front axle of the automobile .into which the bar projects and in which it is normally capable of sliding, a dog movable into and out of engagement with the locking teeth, a spring pressing on the dog and tending to engage it with the teeth, and a. key-operated cam movable to pivotallv disengage the dog from the lookf im; teeth.

6` An automobile lock comprising a sectional clamp secured to the cross steering rod by screws extending from the upper face thereof. a bar pivoted to the clamp and covering the screws.l a casing pivotally connected to the front axle of an automobile and into which the bar projects and in which it is normally capable of sliding, and means for locking the bar against movement in the casing.

7. Ain automobile lock comprising a bar pivotally connected to the cross steeringr rod, a casing movably connected to the front axle and into which the bar projectsand in which it is normally capable ot sliding', a covering plate forthe casing provided with a loop extending into the casing and receiving; the barivhen `ivi hin the casing and means ior locking; the bei" against movement 'Within the casing. i

8. An automobile loclr compri-sing a bar pivotally connected to the cross steering; rod, a casing; secured to the front axle by nieansinclnding a pivot extending from the interior oit the casingI and in which the bar is normally "capable of sliding, a covering plate for the casing; provided with a loop eX- tending` into the casing1 `and receiving the bar, and lneans for locking the bar against Inoveinent Within the casing 9. A loclr` for 'vehicles having tivo substantially parallel relatively moving' parts and coinprisinp1 a bar pivotcd to one of said parte, a casing` pivoted to the other of said parts, the iree end of the bar being reciprocatingly received Within the casing and having; locking` notches along; one edge oit' the portion within the casing, a pavvl pivotcd tothe casingv and having locking' teeth 'for engrfigement 'with the notches when the notches move into alignment with the teeth, the line ol the notches intersecting; 'the axis of the pawl pivot, whereby the direction oi.l the force be tween the notches and teeth passes through 'the ait-:is oif the pivot, means normally tend-- info,Y to rotate the pawl to locking position, and hey controlled ineans accessible for operationtiroin `the elif: Vrior el the` casing,

itor shiftingv said pawl to .ineiiective position.

l0. di lock 7for vehicles having tWo substantially "paralled relatively moving parts and comprising a bar pivoted to' one ott' said parts, a casinaF pivoted to the other of said` parts,\the :lree end oit the bar being reciprocatingly receivedwithin the casing', a paivl pivoted to the casing and engaging vvith the bar to loclr the saine against reciprocation in the casing,l the direction ol the torce between the pavvl and bar, When the bar is locked, passing through the axis of `the pivot oi the pavvl; rneanstending constantly to rotate the paivl into locking' engagement with the bar, a rotatable cam for shitting` the paivlagainst the action oi its rotating; Ineens and out of locking; engageinent with the bar, and means :tor rotating the cam and locking' itin effective and ineffective positions* l1. A, lock for vehicles having' tvvo sub-` stantially parallel relatively moving' parts and compriamo' a bar pivoted to one or the bar passes when in said casing; 'to lock the parteq casing having a removable cover pivoted to the other of said parts,

cover against removal, means within the '.asing; and `operable 'from the exterior thereoi' for locking?,v at will `'the bar against reciprocation in the casing or removal therei'froin.

l2 .e lock tor vehicles having` tivo subs"antially parallel relativelynioving parte :ind compir'ising` bar pivoted to one oil' said parts, a casinal pivoted to the other oil" said parts, the free end ol" the bai' being reciprocatingly received within the casing, a rub-i ber tubular sleeve carried by the casing` and surrounding' the bar Jfor preventing` entrance of dust into said casing'1 and inanu- `ally controlled means within the casing for locking` the bar against reciprocation therein.

13. A lock for vehicles having a4 front `axle and a cross steering' rod and comprising' a split collar, a split bushing rotatable in said collar and havinga longitudinally extending eccentrically disposed aperture` through which the cross steering rod passes, means for clamping' the collar and bushing to the cross steering rod, a bar pivoted 'to the collar, a casing pivoted to Ythe :liront 'for clamping the collar and bushing' to the cross steering); rod, `a bar pivoted to the collar, a casing pivot/edito the front axle and receiving the bar for reciprocation therein, and means for at Will locking' the bar against reciprocation in the casing.

'15,;[1 lock for vehicles having' `iront axle and a cross'steering rod and comprising a split clamping; device including screws ior varyiifig;` the effectiveness of the clamp, said device being' clampedto the cross steering rod and having the heads oit the screw disposed Within cavities in the upper tace oit' the device, a bar, a pivot bolt for pivotally connecting' `the bar to the upper `face of the device and having a round head countersunlr into the bar and also having its nut disposed in a cavity vvithin and accessible only `troni the inside oi2 the device, said bar covering; the cavities in the upper face oit the device when disposed substantially transversely oi the cross rod, and exposing4 the cavities when disposed parallel 'with the rod, a casing' in which the tree end of the bar reciprocates pivoted to the `iront axle, and means for locking' the bar against reciprocatioii in or removal from the casing.`

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16. Alock for vehicles having a front axle and a cross steering rod, and comprising a split clampin device including screws for varying thc e ectiveness of the clamp, said device being clamped to the cross steering rod, andhaving the heads of the screws disposed Within cavities, in the upper face ofthe device, a bar, a pivot bolt for pivotally connecting the bar to the upper face of the device and having a round head countersunk into the bar and also having its nut disposedin a cavity accessible only from the inside of the device, said bar covering the cavities in the upper face of the i 15 device when disposed substantially transversely of the cross rod, and exposing the cavities when disposed parallel with the rod, `a casing', a removable -cover for said casing havin 'a loop depending into the ree end of the bar entering and reciprocating in said casing and also passing" through the depending loop lto ook the' cover to the casing, a bearing plate, means for clamping the plate to-the front axle for limited adjustment of the plate forwardly and rearwardly thereof and accessible for removal only from the upper face of 'the plate, means for attaching the casing to the upper face of the plate for `pivotal movement thereon and Eto prevent access tothe plate clamping means. said casing attachingrmeans being accessible for removal only om the interior of the casing,

' and means within the casing and voperable from -the exterior thereof for locking the bar against reciprocation in the casing.

17. A lock for vehicles having a front axle and a cross steering rod and comprising a f bar, means for pivotally securing. the ybar to thev cross "steering rod and-"includlng a rotatable eccentric bushing for elevating and loweringthe `bar to a `limited extent, a plate,

means fdr, securing the plate to the front axle and for adjustment forwardly and rearwardly thereof, a casing into which the free end `of the bar reciprocatingly projects, means for 'pivotally securing .the casing to Y the plate and through it 'to the front axle,

and manually controlled `means for locking, ther-bar algainstreciproca-tion in the casing and vthereby prevent relative `movement between the axle vand cross steering rod.

18. A lock for vehicleshaving a front axle and -a cross "steering rod a'nd comprisin a split collar, a split bushing rotatably carried within lthe collar and 'havingan eccentrically disposed longitudinally extending aperture for receiving the cross steering rod, means for clamping they collar sections vtogether and the bushing to the cross rod, a. bar pivoted to t'he split collar andextending forwardly, and locking means `pivotally Vcarried by the frontaxle for Mreceiving and securing the bar.

19. A lock for vehicles having a front axle and a cross steering rod, a bar, means for ing rod, a plate, means for securing the plate to the .front axle for adjustment forwardly and rearwardly, a casing into which the free end of the bar projects and in which it reciprocates, means for ivotally securing the casing t0 thek plate, and manually controlled Ameans for locking the bar against reciprocation in the casing.

21. A lock for vehicles having a front axle, and a cross steerin rod, a bar, means for pvotally securing t e bar to ythe cross steering rod, a U-shaped member embracing the front axle along the sides 'and lower face and having threaded openings in its upper face, a plate extending across the upper falce of 'the axle and having parallel elongated slots therein and 'also having cav!- ties in the upper 'face thereof leading to each slot, cap screws passing 'through the slots in the plate and threaded into the threaded openings with the heads of the screws entircly Wit-hin the 4cavities in the plate whereby the plate is clamped to the axle and is adjustable forwardly `and rearwardly thereof, a casing pivoted to said plate and covering its cavities, saidbar projecting into and reciprocating in said casing, and manually controlled means within the 'ca for locking the bar against recpmcatiddlmein.

22. A lock for vehicles having a front axle and a cross steerin rod, a bar, means for pivotally securing e `bar to the cross steering rod, a U-shaped member embracing the front axle along the sides and 'lower face and having threaded openings in its upper face, a plate extending across the upper face of the axle, `cap screws having their heads counters'unk in the upper face of the plate, passing through the plate and threaded into the threaded openi of the U-shwped member, a casing into `W- ich the free ond of the bar projects land in which Jit `reprbcwtes, a screw passing through the bottom of the casing and threaded into the @plate for pivotally securing the cada@ thereto so as to conceal the countersunk cap screws, a cover for *the casing having a 'loop depending into the casing and through which the bar vpasses when in the casingto lock the cover to the casing, and locking means in said casing and operable from the exterior thereof for locking the bar against reciprocation in or removal from the casing.

23. A look ttor vehicles haring al trout axle and a cross steering rofl, at bol', .meollo :tor pvotally seemtng the terr to the crees Steering' rod, e U-elmped member embracing the front axle alloue; the states mjrfl lower iteee and having threaded ojleullgo .im lts-1 upper tace, L plete extending :loro the upper tooo ot the :axlea cop Screw/,e7 let lng their hoede Counterwelt .i1-:1 the ljlppe e ot .fle plete;A pessime' through the plate :zml threaded into the threaded, oponrrge ofv the tslropel memloer, :L casing into which the l D,e elul ot the ber projects and in which it reeprocet :t Screw passing; through the bottom olf l( using and threaded loto the jiglete for pin/'oo olly securing the easing thereto eo as to com Geol the oourltersunl?` oop screws., o Cover lfor the easing haring :L loop depending;i into the easing; enel through which the bor pos. when in the easing to lock the cover to the easing, moons Within said cae'lng tor securing the bei," against reol} n11'oeotion in or .re-- movel from the easing, uml o key oontrollellV look carried in e Wall ot' the cefalu@ rofl operable upon the said moons within the Cav-sing' tor rerlderng it et'eotl'Ve or uetl'eetve il. securing' the bor frgeinet reelproeotloiu 'lo or removal t'rom the easing;

9A. A. lool( lor Vehicles lum/iup :r front axle and L eroes steering rod9 n l Clamp ing Sections between which the rod Pessoa? screws peeeing tllrougjll owl eoulrtl-rlrermlr lr] one section :rind three-ded into the other een tion, means torplvotelly eeournggr the bmx to the lret mentioned Section eetl :reoeesrble :tor removel only when the Set-,tiene ere oompletely separated, the lozw extending over :rml eonoealmg the colmtersrml: ,merewe when the ber reciproozrtee7 met means tor oslo eteerlrlgl-` roel,7 oy ,or pivote@ to roll, :r two goet-loll .:zlzrlnp emoroo lng; tre from; erle, meollo for Securing the emotions together of eure the Home to the ::,;rle, seid mmm lueur meeeerble for removal om ooe l'eoe ot one oit the seotone, o ooe- 7 meme it'or securing the easing to Seid one eeet'orr tor pivotal movement thereon ood to conceal the eeotousls securing means? solo. easing securing 11u-erle Teeling accessible for removal ooljygtrom the loterlor tlle casing, :r cover Vfor the cosingyg, Seid ber em tending into seid easing tor recproczrton therein, ezrfl bor 21ml cover borloo; interrelrtecl menne taille/roby the Cover is looked to the CosioVV "when the ber le within the easing, und mestre Controlled from the exterior ot the oeesing; for looking' tlle ber against reoproeetlon in or remowrl from the eaeioslg.

E36. M1 :rotolrlololle lool; eomprlsng s1 con Neotion between the crees steering rod olf sul mltzmlolallo om! tl'le et :wle tl'rerootj tlle (fooneotrm lmnp; piro llj ottecloerl to the pero@ lo o ommler normally to more with the rofl :mil slfle elolwise :rofl rotate with reepeot to the mile, rml menos; tor looking; tl'xe commotion egorlet sliding movement on the mile and thereby prewentiegy; movement oit the rofl. A

lo Witheet; wlrereo't, ll hereunto Subscribe n ry eign arturo A e lll'tllllltl 

